There are 9 ways to get from Cary to Macon by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RDU - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
6h 22m$89–462Bus via Regional Transit Center
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2415 / ...
11h 53m$61–156Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2415 / ...
10h 52m$69–125Drive 383.1 mi
- Drive from Cary to Maconcar 383.1 mi
7h 38m$70–101Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Cary to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane OAJ - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
6h 39m$89–428Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GSO - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
6h 56m$120–513Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane FAY - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
8h 21m$105–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
11h 49m$92–212Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
16h 5m$94–187
Cary to Macon by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Macon is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Macon is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Macon station. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Macon Bus Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Cary and Macon is 464 miles. The road distance is 385.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Macon without a car is to bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Cary to Macon, including transfers.
Cary to Macon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Cary to Macon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Macon is 385 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Cary to Macon.
There are 72+ hotels available in Macon.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Macon, GA, USA?
You can take a train from Cary to Macon Bus Station via Durham Amtrak Station, Durham, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
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